Action Alert: Call In Day on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Monday, Dec. 11, 2017

This Action Alert is based on information from the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities and the Center for Public Representation ...

Join people with disabilities, our families, and advocates around the country on Monday, December 11th, for a national call-in day to oppose the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA).

The Senate and House have each passed versions of the TCJA and the bill is in a conference committee to come up with the final bill. THIS IS OUR LAST CHANCE TO MAKE OUR OPPOSITION HEARD TO THIS #TaxOnDisability

This bill will hurt people with disabilities.

* It dramatically cuts the revenue needed to fund Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, housing, and other services that benefit people with disabilities.

* The over $1 trillion cut in revenue is the “pay for” for tax cuts that disproportionately benefit the wealthiest Americans and large corporations.

* Members of Congress who support this bill have already said that they next plan to make cuts to Medicaid, Medicare and other programs on which people with disabilities rely to address the increased deficit caused by this bill.

* The bills themselves have provisions that directly hurt people with disabilities. It eliminates tax deductions and credits that help people with disabilities pay for high medical expenses, work, access housing, and get medication.

* It repeals the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that everyone have health insurance. This will cause premiums for people with disabilities and pre-existing conditions to increase, leaving heath insurance unaffordable for millions. 

Help us send a loud and clear message that this legislation is unacceptable!

You can use this sample script and talking points.

After you call: email, write, or tweet!

You can RSVP and invite friends using the Facebook event.

You can find a list of Congress members to contact here.

Note that Representative Elise Stefanik is on this list. She voted "No" on the original House bill, and needs to hear again the issues with the bill now, especially how it would affect people with disabilities.

Elise Stefanik @RepStefanik
DC: (202) 225-4611 
Glens Falls (518) 743-0964 
Plattsburgh (518) 561-2324 
Watertown (315) 782-3150

Additional Resources

Fact Sheet: How to Call Your Elected Officials (Autistic Self Advocacy Network)

Fact Sheet:  The Top 5 Reasons the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is Bad for People with Disabilities (Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities)

Fact Sheet: Congress’ Tax Proposals Endanger Health Care for Older Adults (and people with disabilities) (Justice in Aging)

Fact Sheet:  The Republican Tax Plan is a Tax on Disability (Center for American Progress)

Event Sponsors

American Association of People with Disabilities

Autism Society

Autistic Self Advocacy Network

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

Center for American Progress Action Fund

Center for Public Representation

Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD)

Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)

Justice in Aging

National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities

National Council on Independent Living

National Disability Rights Network

National Down Syndrome Congress

National Health Law Program